Comments on: No Intellectual Leadership http://www.newclarion.com/2008/12/no-intellectual-leadership/ Our mission is to combat the unreason and selflessness that are sweeping our culture from the nihilist left to the religious right, and to sound a new ideal of capitalism and individual rights in American politics. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:04:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim May http://www.newclarion.com/2008/12/no-intellectual-leadership/#comment-109 Jim May Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:06:20 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=123#comment-109 Wasn't a "national agenda for the cities" the reason why American cities ended up looking like the hellholes portrayed on that old TV show "Hill Street Blues"? It has taken them the better part of the last three decades to recover enough so that American tourists no longer wonder why Canadian cities are so clean by comparison. More and more it looks like we are going to repeat the 1970's, but with higher inflation and unemployment numbers. Wasn’t a “national agenda for the cities” the reason why American cities ended up looking like the hellholes portrayed on that old TV show “Hill Street Blues”? It has taken them the better part of the last three decades to recover enough so that American tourists no longer wonder why Canadian cities are so clean by comparison.

More and more it looks like we are going to repeat the 1970′s, but with higher inflation and unemployment numbers.

]]> By: Myrhaf http://www.newclarion.com/2008/12/no-intellectual-leadership/#comment-95 Myrhaf Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:43:58 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=123#comment-95 Here is a piece on the Free Press's announcement yesterday: http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/12/fate_of_the_free_press.html Here is a piece on the Free Press’s announcement yesterday:

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/12/fate_of_the_free_press.html

]]> By: madmax http://www.newclarion.com/2008/12/no-intellectual-leadership/#comment-93 madmax Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:03:24 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=123#comment-93 "Will the Democrats let that 15% die in bankruptcy?" This is one of the big reasons that Democrats want to bail out the auto manufacturers: because of unions workers who are heavily (if not exclusively) Democrat. “Will the Democrats let that 15% die in bankruptcy?”

This is one of the big reasons that Democrats want to bail out the auto manufacturers: because of unions workers who are heavily (if not exclusively) Democrat.

]]> By: Mike N http://www.newclarion.com/2008/12/no-intellectual-leadership/#comment-92 Mike N Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:11:29 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=123#comment-92 Another comment update: I heard on the 6 O'clock news that the two Detroit papers will still put out a daily print edition but only in the side walk boxes. So they're cutting out home delivery of the two papers except for Thursday, Friday and Sunday. You should see something on your news stations on this tonight. Another comment update:
I heard on the 6 O’clock news that the two Detroit papers will still put out a daily print edition but only in the side walk boxes. So they’re cutting out home delivery of the two papers except for Thursday, Friday and Sunday. You should see something on your news stations on this tonight.

]]> By: Mike N http://www.newclarion.com/2008/12/no-intellectual-leadership/#comment-91 Mike N Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:26:16 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=123#comment-91 Comment update: I just heard on the 5 O'clock news that both the Detroit News and the Free Press are going down to 3 days per week in the first quarter of 09. The two papers employ 2000 workers and want to cut payroll by 9%. That would be about 180 jobs. Since these papers are the first major papers in the nation to take this step, I'm wondering if there will be a rippling effect. I'm also wondering about something else. The company also has contracts to deliver the daily editions to Detroit subscribers of the Wall Street Journal, Investors Business Daily and a few others. I haven't heard how they will be affected. I'm sure papers accross the nation will be watching this closely. Comment update:
I just heard on the 5 O’clock news that both the Detroit News and the Free Press are going down to 3 days per week in the first quarter of 09. The two papers employ 2000 workers and want to cut payroll by 9%. That would be about 180 jobs.

Since these papers are the first major papers in the nation to take this step, I’m wondering if there will be a rippling effect. I’m also wondering about something else. The company also has contracts to deliver the daily editions to Detroit subscribers of the Wall Street Journal, Investors Business Daily and a few others. I haven’t heard how they will be affected. I’m sure papers accross the nation will be watching this closely.

]]> By: Myrhaf http://www.newclarion.com/2008/12/no-intellectual-leadership/#comment-90 Myrhaf Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:24:20 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=123#comment-90 This will be a fascinating topic to watch in the next few years. It was obvious to any objective observor in the last election that the MSM have become effectively the propaganda arm of the Democrat Party. Newsweek Evan Thomas said the liberal bias of the press might be worth 15% to John Kerry in the 2004. Will the Democrats let that 15% die in bankruptcy? I doubt it. Will the Republicans fight the Democrats on bailing out the media? I would guess they will put up a half-hearted fight, then cut a deal. The deal could be something like, if we don't bail out the papers, then we will force the Fairness Doctrine on radio and TV. In that case, the Republicans would give the Dems newspapers in order to keep talk radio. This is sheer speculation on my part. This will be a fascinating topic to watch in the next few years. It was obvious to any objective observor in the last election that the MSM have become effectively the propaganda arm of the Democrat Party. Newsweek Evan Thomas said the liberal bias of the press might be worth 15% to John Kerry in the 2004. Will the Democrats let that 15% die in bankruptcy? I doubt it.

Will the Republicans fight the Democrats on bailing out the media? I would guess they will put up a half-hearted fight, then cut a deal. The deal could be something like, if we don’t bail out the papers, then we will force the Fairness Doctrine on radio and TV. In that case, the Republicans would give the Dems newspapers in order to keep talk radio. This is sheer speculation on my part.

]]> By: Mike N http://www.newclarion.com/2008/12/no-intellectual-leadership/#comment-89 Mike N Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:13:48 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=123#comment-89 Myrhaf: Yes. Both Detroit papers are losing readeship bigtime. In fact, they are holding meetings today discussing the prospect of going down to just 3 print editions a week. No more dailies. From what I hear, the new editions will be Friday, Sat. and Sunday, or perhaps Thur. Fri. and Sunday. They will become on line only the rest of the week. Like you say, people are reading on line. But also what hurts is advertising is falling off too as more people use ebay and craig's list. The Free Press and the News have a joint operating agreement from some years ago. They share the printing end of it. I should know more at the evening news tonight. And I wouldn't be surprised if some papers make an appeal for bailout money soon, on the grounds that they perform a valuable public service! Myrhaf:
Yes. Both Detroit papers are losing readeship bigtime. In fact, they are holding meetings today discussing the prospect of going down to just 3 print editions a week. No more dailies. From what I hear, the new editions will be Friday, Sat. and Sunday, or perhaps Thur. Fri. and Sunday. They will become on line only the rest of the week.

Like you say, people are reading on line. But also what hurts is advertising is falling off too as more people use ebay and craig’s list.

The Free Press and the News have a joint operating agreement from some years ago. They share the printing end of it.

I should know more at the evening news tonight. And I wouldn’t be surprised if some papers make an appeal for bailout money soon, on the grounds that they perform a valuable public service!

]]> By: Myrhaf http://www.newclarion.com/2008/12/no-intellectual-leadership/#comment-88 Myrhaf Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:44:54 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=123#comment-88 Is the Detroit Free Press losing readers like many other famous papers? I read the other day that one could buy the Chicago Sun-Times for the same amount as a three-bedroom condo in Trump Tower. They're becoming worthless -- fish wrap -- as their readers die off and are not replaced. Why buy a paper when you can read it online for free? It will be interesting to see if the papers appeal to the government for a bailout to keep them alive. Is the Detroit Free Press losing readers like many other famous papers? I read the other day that one could buy the Chicago Sun-Times for the same amount as a three-bedroom condo in Trump Tower. They’re becoming worthless — fish wrap — as their readers die off and are not replaced. Why buy a paper when you can read it online for free?

It will be interesting to see if the papers appeal to the government for a bailout to keep them alive.

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